tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post3197776239433271479..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Making the great Great HoudinisJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-80337666850711129072022-04-17T09:46:44.174-07:002022-04-17T09:46:44.174-07:00Hello! I have never seen the lion/straitjacket esc...Hello! I have never seen the lion/straitjacket escape by my grandfather on the show. If you do find it, I would be so happy to pay you for a copy. My email is darlanne@gmail (.com) Thanks so much for your reply!Darlannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804800449166630807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-72378727541189661012022-04-16T22:41:09.854-07:002022-04-16T22:41:09.854-07:00There was a dvd set of magic and related arts. Leo...There was a dvd set of magic and related arts. Leo to the best of my recollection did a milk can escape, water torture cell escape and escaped a straitjacket over a lions cage. It was from the show "You Asked For It?!" I saw it. It was awesome, I am trying to find a copy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291328909033659791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-8669716621375537032021-05-23T05:44:12.347-07:002021-05-23T05:44:12.347-07:00Dies anyone remember that my friend, Manny Weltman...Dies anyone remember that my friend, Manny Weltman was a technical advisor? What he thought about "Paul Michael Glaser" regarding his portrayal of 'Houdini' is not fit to print. Benjilini *Manny Weltman had one of the biggest Houdini collections for those who don't know him. He published a few books on Houdini too. He had a wealth of knowledge but like many others I knew in Benjilinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505487187432747316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-17387179723597961082020-02-06T13:39:21.130-08:002020-02-06T13:39:21.130-08:00I am the granddaughter of Leo Irby and am trying t...I am the granddaughter of Leo Irby and am trying to find any photos, articles, movies, etc of him doing his escapes. I have the photos of his work (published in Life) on the film. Do you by chance have any other info? I know this is a very old comment but thought I'd try! Thank you.Darlannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804800449166630807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-70044900706176717782017-11-17T01:34:06.621-08:002017-11-17T01:34:06.621-08:00Tim: not all mediums are frauds. Personally, I don...Tim: not all mediums are frauds. Personally, I don't believe in an afterlife but I do know that you can tap into energies that linger after passing. Ever explore the works of the subconscious mind? I believe that yes, there are many frauds out there, out to con people out of their money, but some people receive impressions (I do and I'm no medium but a clairaudient) that are quite Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-90749455715693669712013-07-31T09:59:12.421-07:002013-07-31T09:59:12.421-07:00Hi Patrick-Is The Secret Of The Lockman Milkcan Di...Hi Patrick-Is The Secret Of The Lockman Milkcan Discussed In Your Book Houdini Ghe Key?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-10140866018896634332013-04-03T22:50:07.782-07:002013-04-03T22:50:07.782-07:00Well, the bickering between Bess and Mama was 80% ...Well, the bickering between Bess and Mama was 80% - 90% of the movie! LOL!Timhttp://www.timarends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-64717613108705141392013-04-03T09:22:54.434-07:002013-04-03T09:22:54.434-07:00I think the only thing that troubled me (and still...I think the only thing that troubled me (and still does) is how it shows a battle royale between Mama and Bessie. There's NO evidence for this whatsoever. By all accounts Bess and Mama got along fine. So that's a fiction that hurts both women. But, as I said, it makes for great drama.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-86863103722922243472013-04-03T00:00:48.517-07:002013-04-03T00:00:48.517-07:00As a Houdini worshipping kid, I was mighty disappo...As a Houdini worshipping kid, I was mighty disappointed by this film, because it Showed little magic and it seemed to focus on the negative--the constant bickering between Bess and Houdini's mother, Houdini's stage embarrassments, the supposed affair, Houdini's shallowness, etc. The biggest slap in the face was showing Arthur ford succeeding in contacting Houdini beyond the grave, Timhttp://www.timarends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-46079265161351050602012-07-21T06:20:31.817-07:002012-07-21T06:20:31.817-07:00Thanks Pat, but I don't think I ever said the ...Thanks Pat, but I don't think I ever said the Glaser/Great Houdinis can is the can in the Castle. I said the Castle Can was from the cut scenes in the Tony Curtis movie.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-81438134638041939842012-07-20T18:57:41.103-07:002012-07-20T18:57:41.103-07:00These photos of scenes cut from the Tony Curtis mo...These photos of scenes cut from the Tony Curtis movie show the Lockman Milk Can. The secret of this Milk Can is beyond brilliant and not to be discussed in public. You can examine for two years and never catch on to it.<br />http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_5Z3Zpfj0M/TQpmTCFCZ6I/AAAAAAAAAtc/Y_OItla8pGU/s1600/houdini+cuts.jpgPatrick Cullitonhttp://www.houdinisghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-29261085608035552742012-07-20T10:04:25.711-07:002012-07-20T10:04:25.711-07:00John,
That's not the Milk Can from the Magic ...John, <br />That's not the Milk Can from the Magic Castle Houdini Seance room--that can is the Earl Lockman milk can which employs a gaffe invented by Leo Irby, who performed with it on TV.<br />The Can in the movie was owned by Abb Dickson and was gaffed in the way the Owens Magic milk can was. <br />the escape was never made during the making of the film, we locked him in and unlocked him Patrick Cullitonhttp://www.houdinisghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-74359750767480443212011-09-09T08:59:27.211-07:002011-09-09T08:59:27.211-07:00My brain is mush. I wrote that the Milk Can escape...My brain is mush. I wrote that the Milk Can escape was cut from the '77 repeat. No, it isn't. It's right there! It's in all the surviving versions. Thanks to Eric for straightening me out. I've amended the article -- made my blunder disappear. :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-5388602702850432352011-04-12T15:40:11.847-07:002011-04-12T15:40:11.847-07:00Unfortunately, not that I've heard.Unfortunately, not that I've heard.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-76589197187138939802011-04-12T12:06:23.426-07:002011-04-12T12:06:23.426-07:00Is there any talk of this movie being released on ...Is there any talk of this movie being released on DVD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-74401690507449797942011-03-21T14:38:59.343-07:002011-03-21T14:38:59.343-07:00Oh, thanks Patrick. There was no mention of a doub...Oh, thanks Patrick. There was no mention of a double on the WTC day of the schedule, and all it said for Malibu was "double", no name. Good to know.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-31549777520515261092011-03-21T14:23:13.305-07:002011-03-21T14:23:13.305-07:00I think you will find Eric Cord's name on the ...I think you will find Eric Cord's name on the call sheets for the Water Torture Cell sequence and, I would think, for the dive off the Malibu Pier. He was the stunt double.Houdini's Ghosthttp://www.houdinisghost.com/howhedidit.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-28393453687272145202011-03-21T09:23:11.426-07:002011-03-21T09:23:11.426-07:00Thank you, Dave. :)
BTW, Pat Culliton has posted ...Thank you, Dave. :)<br /><br />BTW, Pat Culliton has posted on his site some of Dave Steven's behind the scenes photos. Wonderful stuff!<br /><br />http://www.houdinisghost.com/shavelson.html<br />http://www.houdinisghost.com/blackstone.html<br />http://www.houdinisghost.com/davestevens.htmlJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-80132910302793633512011-03-21T09:18:15.036-07:002011-03-21T09:18:15.036-07:00John,
Just wanted to concur... your research is e...John,<br /><br />Just wanted to concur... your research is excellent as always!<br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-52254902140908633822011-03-20T08:35:16.976-07:002011-03-20T08:35:16.976-07:00Thanks, melbo.
An interesting question about accu...Thanks, melbo.<br /><br />An interesting question about accurate biopics is characterization. The characters are nearly everything in a movie. A biopic that just narrates the biggest events of a person's life can be a lifeless series of "greatest hits."<br /><br />I remember seeing a fictional movie about the last months of van Gogh's life. It showed him doing very mundane Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3389580972043584472011-03-20T07:26:34.704-07:002011-03-20T07:26:34.704-07:00"I do wish someone would make a factual Houdi...<i>"I do wish someone would make a factual Houdini movie (or mini series) some day. I've written my own, of course"</i><br /><br />Any chance an excerpt or two will ever get posted here? I do think that one of the biggest hurdles any serious Houdini biopic will face is making the audience understand the scope of his fame.<br /><br />In an age where technology has made it possible Raymond Betancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261198715350225332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-30365834799109185952011-03-20T05:58:09.338-07:002011-03-20T05:58:09.338-07:00Really interesting stuff. This was right around t...Really interesting stuff. This was right around the time I began to learn about Houdini too. This and the Tony Curtis movie really gave me the basis for who Harry was and got me to begin to work on escapology. Thank you for giving us a sneak peek at a book. It sounds like it has the makings of a great book.<br />Thanks<br />AlexAlexanderia the Greathttp://www.alexanderiathegreat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-41738374649294680092011-03-20T01:44:26.412-07:002011-03-20T01:44:26.412-07:00Sorry - I posted too quickly and realised I hadn&#...Sorry - I posted too quickly and realised I hadn't put in everything. <br /><br />Eric, no the film differs from the novel in a few parts. I also think the role as played by Glaser (I haven't seen the actual script to compare) portrays a slightly more sympathetic Houdini character than that written in the novel. Some of the rough edges in the character in my opinion were smoothed out. <melbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032793912135092967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-67901196836155930832011-03-20T00:59:40.876-07:002011-03-20T00:59:40.876-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.melbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032793912135092967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-57008918303394278042011-03-19T20:25:58.831-07:002011-03-19T20:25:58.831-07:00The fellow who played Arthur Ford was my personal ...The fellow who played Arthur Ford was my personal favorite!! The way things are today, the best way to get an accurate Houdini movie would be to first have someone produce a Graphic Novel and have it adapted for the screen. But how true to the original would the movie be?Jerry Bixbynoreply@blogger.com